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Mending the Nets, Rockport
Mending the Nets, Rockport
Mending the Nets, Rockport

Mending the Nets, Rockport

Object NameLithograph
Artist / Maker (French- American, 1905 - 2006)
Date1936
MediumLithograph on paper
Dimensions13 3/16 x 8 5/16 in. (33.5 x 21.1 cm)
ClassificationsPrints and Printing Plates
Credit LineTransferred from the Applied Art Department, Iowa State University. In the permanent collection, Brunnier Art Museum, University Museusms, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa.
Object numberUM82.230
Status
Not on view
CultureAmerican
EditionEdition of 26
Label TextThree fishermen in the foreground on a village dock. Compositionally, the perpendicular lines of the boat's mast, the men, the rising nets, the chimney, and the tower make for strong vertical lines that unite the image. Skilled labor was often compromised by employers seeking a cheaper and more abundant workforce in the immigrant labor pools.
PeriodDepression Era
Published ReferencesAAA Cat.: 1936‑02; 1936‑04; 1937‑06; 1938‑02
SignedLower right
Locations
  • (not entered)  Iowa State University, Brunnier Main Storage
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